32 Landmines Recovered In Jharkhand

Ranchi: A possible Maoist strike was averted in Jharkhand on the Republic Day Thursday with the recovery of 32 landmines from a jungle in Latehar district, police said. The landmines, each weighing five kg, were planted in a row in Laap jungle of Latehar, some 130 km from Ranchi. A police officer said the landmines were planted beneath an unpaved road used by police vehicles.